Having consulted on a few startups and worked as a barista, trainer and rookie coffee roaster, I too have felt the strong pull to open a cafe. Though I haven’t started my own cafe (…yet?),...
To the people in coffee, the ever-changing commodity price of coffee is an ever present tide of challenge and reward. As a roaster, even a couple of USD cents per pound makes a mammoth difference...
Whether you like sipping on lattes or prefer working your way through the silky foam of an easy-going cappuccino, the vast majority of beverages we drink in a café are made using what we refer...
ARE YOU FREEDOM READY? There’s no doubt that lockdown threw some major curveballs in the way of the hospitality industry. We, alongside many of our wholesale accounts and their customers, missed dining in and sipping...
Create a fully functional online order for your cafe! Customize it with your logo, add in payment options, and set up automatic confirmation emails to keep your customers in the loop! Share your form to...
A massive round of applause to the amazing café’s that are continuing to persist through the labyrinth of restrictions, lockdown and takeaway service! If this time has taught us anything it’s that the hospitality industry...
Warning: This recommendation is based on FLAVOUR. With the boom of the ‘conscious consumer’, many people are rethinking their intake of ‘animal based’ products. This has had a huge impact on which coffees people...
READY FOR THE RE-OPENING? We’re in a critical week with talk of relaxing restrictions abounding. Will it be tomorrow ? Or Monday? What will the new rules be? While there are still plenty of uncertainties...
These last couple of weeks have really brought out some amazing qualities within our ZEST community, and we’re not just talking about coffee flavour. What has occurred is nothing short of an epic display of...
A little over 2 weeks ago, two of our roasters, Darren and Aryan and barista, Andy, landed in San Ignacio, Peru. For those who haven’t been following along on social media, we were there to...